LibGuides: Art (Yale-NUS College): Writing About Art

Writing About Art

When writing about art you might use tools like visual description or stylistic analysis. These resources will provide guidance and advice on writing about art.

Writing About Art, by Marjorie Munsterberg
"Writing About Art" was published by art history academic, Marjorie Munsterberg. It is also available online as a website with helpful sections of various types of writing about art.

A Short Guide to Writing about Art by Sylvan Barnet
ISBN: 9780205708253
Publication Date: 2010-01-03
This book guides readers through visual analysis and offers tools for effective writing about art. It has been used as a core text for Art History students around the world.
Writing About Art by Henry M. Sayre
ISBN: 0139599177
Publication Date: 1998-11-01
Designed as a supplement to the Art History survey, this book offers a step-by-step approach to writing about art.preparing the final essay.
The Art of Writing about Art by Suzanne Hudson; Nancy Noonan-Morrissey
ISBN: 0155061542
Publication Date: 2001-05-25
This book is intended as a quick reference for college-level students writing about art.